Join us in Prayer for the 2018 Lourdes Novena

On February 25, 1858, during Our Lady of Lourdes' ninth apparition, Bernadette Soubirous discovered a spring of water in Lourdes, France. Water, and miracles, have flown from the spring ever since.

Thousands of people have had their lives touched in amazing ways after visiting the sacred spring. The Catholic Church has officially recognized 70 miracles attributed to Lourdes. And these are not miracles that you only read about in the history book. They are happening today! The most recent miracle was declared this past February.

Sister Bernadette Moriau, 79, visited the holy spring at Lourdes in 2008 seeking a cure for her chronic sciatica. She had suffered from the disease since childhood, and four operations on her spine provided no relief. Since 1980 she was an invalid requiring a wheelchair and significant amounts of morphine for the pain.

When visiting the sacred spring at Lourdes, Sr. Bernadette experienced an unusual feeling of relaxation and heat in her whole body. Soon she no longer needed the use of a wheelchair or pain medication. There was no medical explanation for her cure, and after an extensive examination by the Church, her healing was declared the 70th official miracle at Lourdes. Today, Sr. Bernadette is active in a variety of ministries in her community, including visiting the sick and sharing with them her miraculous story.

Would you like to receive Lourdes Holy Water, the miraculous sign of God's healing grace? Just follow these simple steps:

For your generous donation of $12 or more, I will send you a bottle of Lourdes water. We have upgraded this gift recently. Your Lourdes water will arrive in a beautiful and sturdy glass bottle. The top of the container is in the shape of a rose and each bottle has a beautiful medallion affixed to it commemorating the apparition of Our Lady of Lourdes.

You may choose to receive a beautiful Lourdes devotional gift for you donation. The selections below will bring healing into your life or the life of a loved one.

A wonderful way to celebrate the miracle of Lourdes is by having a Lourdes Healing Candle lit at the Sacred Grotto in Lourdes, France. You may also choose to have a Healing Candle lit a the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows in Belleville, Illinois.

Please know that the Oblates in Lourdes and our missionaries around the word are remembering your needs at Mass and in our prayers. I ask that you keep us in your prayers as we bring healing and hope to our less fortunate brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Send your healing needs and I will make sure it is included in the nine-day novena to Our Lady from September 29 through October 7. Your needs will also be remembered in Lourdes, France as the Oblates celebrate a special Mass novena there for friends like you.

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